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2017 finalists showcase research driving innovation
Thursday, 18 May 2017, 12:16 pm | KiwiNet
Hamilton, NZ, 18 May 2017 – Twelve finalists have been selected for the fifth annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards, designed to celebrate commercialisation success within New Zealand’s universities and Crown Research Institutes. More >>
Video fingerprinting for border control sees $25,000 award
Wednesday, 29 March 2017, 11:54 am | KiwiNet
HAMILTON, NZ. – 29 March, 2017 – Innovative research on video fingerprinting for border control scanning has resulted in a $25,000 KiwiNet grant for Victoria University of Wellington research scientist Dr Nick Monahan. The grant from the KiwiNet ... More >>
Young researcher developing ‘Squish’ birthmark treatment
Friday, 9 December 2016, 1:14 pm | KiwiNet
Final year PhD student Sean Mackay from the University of Otago has received a $25,000 grant to aid the development of ‘Squish’, a targeted treatment for strawberry birthmarks which affects approximately 1 in 10 infants. The grant from the KiwiNet ... More >>
Scientist recieves grant to develop ‘Hot Lime’
Monday, 28 November 2016, 5:16 pm | KiwiNet
Dr.Vlatko Materić, a researcher at Callaghan Innovation and founder of Hot Lime Labs, is developing a CO2 capture material which can significantly boost glasshouse vegetable and flower yields. His work is rapidly advancing due to a $25,000 grant ... More >>
New CEO to lead the transformation of science into success
Friday, 25 November 2016, 1:22 pm | KiwiNet
A new champion of research commercialisation, Dr James Hutchinson, has taken the helm of the Kiwi Innovation Network Ltd (KiwiNet) - New Zealand’s national network of universities and Crown Reserch Institutes working together to take great science ... More >>
Grant for tool to help children with autism communicate
Friday, 18 November 2016, 1:41 pm | KiwiNet
HAMILTON, NZ – 18 November, 2016 - Christchurch scientist Dr Swati Gupta has received a $25,000 boost to further develop her revolutionary tool Talk With Me, a high-tech software based communication training platform for children with Autism. The grant ... More >>
CloudSpec innovator receives $25,000 boost from KiwiNet
Thursday, 6 October 2016, 9:28 am | KiwiNet
CloudSpec innovator receives $25,000 boost from KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Fund for new spectroscopy instrument More >>
Alzheimer’s research project receives $392,000
Monday, 1 August 2016, 9:30 am | KiwiNet
HAMILTON, NZ. – 1 August, 2016 – A research project to advance a potential treatment for Alzheimer’s disease led by scientists from Victoria University of Wellington has been awarded $392,000 from KiwiNet’s PreSeed Accelerator Fund. More >>
Appointment of Duncan Mackintosh to lead NZ operations
Tuesday, 26 July 2016, 11:47 am | Shine Group
Leading Australian life science venture firm announces appointment of Duncan Mackintosh to lead New Zealand operations More >>
NZ’s best and brightest mathematicians combine power
Thursday, 7 July 2016, 11:02 am | KiwiNet
New Zealand’s best and brightest mathematical scientists are combining their power to solve significant business and industry challenges at New Zealand’s second annual Mathematics-in-Industry NZ event this week at Victoria University, Wellington. More >>
Awards winners showcase science powering business innovation
Friday, 1 July 2016, 10:35 am | KiwiNet
Hamilton, NZ, 1 July 2016 – Winners of the fourth annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards, designed to celebrate commercialisation success within New Zealand’s universities and Crown Research Institutes, were announced at a reception in Auckland last night. More >>
KiwiNet receives $10 million PreSeed investment
Wednesday, 29 June 2016, 10:25 am | KiwiNet
Hamilton, New Zealand - 28 June 2016 - The Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet) has received $10.3 million of new investment over the next three years, under a new allocation of Government PreSeed investment, to help transform cutting edge science into commercial ... More >>
KiwiNet receives $10 million PreSeed investment
Wednesday, 29 June 2016, 10:07 am | KiwiNet
Hamilton, New Zealand - 28 June 2016 - The Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet) has received $10.3 million of new investment over the next three years, under a new allocation of Government PreSeed investment, to help transform cutting edge science into commercial ... More >>
Nano-scale material sees researcher awarded $20,000
Friday, 10 June 2016, 4:56 pm | KiwiNet
Dr Jérôme Leveneur, a researcher in the Environment and Materials division of GNS Science’s National Isotope Centre, has been awarded $20,000 from the KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Fund to further develop a new nano-scale magnetic material. Dr Leveneur’s ... More >>
Increased support for PreSeed Accelerator Fund welcomed
Monday, 16 May 2016, 3:27 pm | KiwiNet
Hamilton, NZ, 16 May 2016 – The Kiwi Innovation Network (KiwiNet) enthusiastically welcomes the announcement by Hon Steven Joyce, Minister of Business Innovation and Employment (MBIE) to boost funding into the commercialisation of publicly funded ... More >>
2016 KiwiNet Awards finalists showcase clever innovation
Thursday, 12 May 2016, 10:13 am | KiwiNet
Hamilton, NZ, 12 May 2016 – Twelve innovative researchers and cutting edge research commercialisation projects have been selected as finalists for the fourth annual KiwiNet Research Commercialisation Awards, designed to celebrate commercialisation ... More >>
First recipient of KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Fund Announced
Thursday, 17 December 2015, 10:03 am | KiwiNet
HAMILTON, NZ – 17 December 2015 - Dr Andrew Kralicek, a researcher at Plant & Food Research, has been named the first recipient of a $20,000 award from the KiwiNet Emerging Innovator Fund for his biosensor which acts like a powerful electronic nose. ... More >>
OnSide and Jade Software
Monday, 14 December 2015, 3:23 pm | OnSide
Jade Software has welcomed the announcement that OnSide, a new health and safety system for farmers, will launch next year. More >>
OnSide – new Health & Safety app for farmers
Monday, 7 December 2015, 4:09 pm | OnSide
Synlait founder and former Purata CEO Juliet Maclean has teamed up with two former colleagues to create New Zealand’s first technology-based health & safety system for farmers. More >>
Government PreSeed investment
Thursday, 8 October 2015, 3:01 pm | KiwiNet
WELLINGTON, NZ – 8 October 2015 – An independent review released today on the impact of the first ten years of the Ministry for Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) PreSeed Accelerator Fund shows more publicly funded science discoveries are ... More >>
